The 10 Fastest Street-Legal Cars

The decisions made on a daily basis by the elite .4%’ers can’t be easy. So whether deciding which private jet to charter, what house to buy, or whom to take to dinner this weekend, there are monumental dilemmas always in need of resolution. Let’s say you just sold your company to the tune of $7 billion, and your Rolls Royce just isn’t getting you to the ATM quickly enough. Helicopter flight simply isn’t practical enough yet and your jetpack only works on water (sigh). So what next, you may ask? There exists a rare breed of car, when “supercar” simply doesn’t cover it. Let me introduce you to “hypercars,” and the top ten fastest, street-legal examples of them.

Vehicle development teams are constantly pushing the capabilities of what’s currently possible. These blisteringly fast vehicles are derived from far more than a large engine crammed under the hood. Such cars are commonly clad in lightweight materials such as carbon fiber and titanium, but it doesn’t stop there. Many feature specific developments of composite materials to better suit the vehicles, improving chassis strength, rigidity, and responsiveness. And just in case that isn’t bonkers enough, the coachbuilders take aim at the seats, windows, carpet and even paint—all while shedding weight. But, let’s get on to the cars. When you’ve got a home in Maldives waiting, who really has time for the owner manual anyways?

Three guys were riding in a car: a hardware technician, a systems analyst, and a programmer. The systems analyst is driving and when they come to a steep hill he finds that the brakes have failed and the car is … Continue reading →